Hamilton,' Gloria Estefan and Jimmy Buffett bring Broadway to Houston

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular musical about Alexander Hamilton,
plays April 24-May 20, 2018. That’s more than a year away.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular musical about Alexander Hamilton, plays April 24-May 20, 2018. That’s more than a year away.

Photo: Joan Marcus, HONS

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular musical about Alexander Hamilton,
plays April 24-May 20, 2018. That’s more than a year away.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular musical about Alexander Hamilton, plays April 24-May 20, 2018. That’s more than a year away.

Photo: Joan Marcus, HONS

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A record-breaking founding father, the Parrothead king and a Latin crossover superstar are among the offerings in the 2017-2018 Broadway at the Hobby Center season.

The previously announced "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's wildly popular musical about Alexander Hamilton, plays April 24-May 20, 2018. That's more than a year away. Tickets on Broadway are impossible to come by. Expect the same situation in Houston.

The new season, announced Friday, includes six Houston premieres and one special option (a 20th anniversary "Riverdance" tour).

The season kicks off Halloween night with "Escape to Margaritaville," playing Oct. 31-Nov. 5 as part of its pre-Broadway run. It includes new and classic songs from local favorite Jimmy Buffett and follows a bartender/singer who meets a career-minded tourist on a fictional island paradise.

"On Your Feet!" runs Nov. 21-26 and is the story of Cuban superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio Estefan. It features the bilingual singer's biggest hits, including "1-2-3," "Rhythm is Gonna Get You" and "Conga."

The jukebox musical opened on Broadway to warm reviews and has been playing to packed houses for more than a year. It's directed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell ("Kinky Boots") and features a book by Oscar winner Alexander Dinelaris ("Birdman").

"The Color Purple" returns Jan. 9-14, 2018 in a reconceived production based on Alice Walker's classic 1982 book. The new production won a pair of Tonys, including best revival. The book was first turned into a 1985 film by Steven Spielberg starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.

"School of Rock" blazes into town Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2018. It's based on the 2003 film starring Jack Black about a failed rock star who poses a substitute teacher and turns his prim class into a snarling rock band. The musical features 14 new tunes from the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the songs from the movie and a rocking cast of kids.

Broadway, and much of the world, has never seen anything quite like "Hamilton." The show, running April 24-May 20, 2018, is the story of a founding father told through hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and traditional showtunes. It's broken Broadway records, incited a political debate and spawned a mixtape featuring Kelly Clarkson, Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, Ashanti and Ja Rule.

"Hamilton" has also earned 11 Tonys, a Grammy and a Pulitzer Prize. And it's made a superstar out of creator Miranda.

More Webber is on the way with "Love Never Dies," playing July 17-22, 2018. The show is a sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera" — though failed to match its success.

"Love Never Dies" finds the Phantom hiding out in Coney Island, still pining for his one true love. The show originally opened on London's West End in 2010 to negative reviews and poor box office. A planned Broadway run was canceled, making this tour its U.S. premiere.

"Riverdance," an add-on option for season ticket holders, runs March 9-11, 2018 as part of a 20th anniversary tour.

Subscription packages are on sale now at broadwayatthehobbycenter.com and start at $210. Individual tickets for each show will go on sale throughout the year.